Production of date-seed activated carbon for use in adsorption refrigeration application
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nuhu Bamalli polytechnic, Zaria
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
3 Mechanical Engineering Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
* Corresponding author: asmuhd27@yahoo.com
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
3 Mechanical Engineering Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
* Corresponding author: asmuhd27@yahoo.com
Abstract
High energy requirement of vapour compression refrigeration systems necessitate the increasing need for more reliable, flexible and cost efficient cooling systems alternatives. Energy saving potential, Carbon emission reduction and waste heat utilization of adsorption refrigeration system could be exploited in this regard. Some of the setbacks that hinder adsorption refrigeration systems from real mass production and commercialization can be address by the development of relatively low cost, available and suitable adsorbent materials. This research work seeks to locally produce date-seed activated carbon and test its adsorptive properties for possible application in adsorption refrigeration system. Physico-chemical analysis was carried out using standard established procedures. The average pH-level, porosity, bulk density and iodine number were found to be 9.43, 62.25%, 0.41g/cm3 and 1075mg/g respectively. The Date-seed activated carbon was found to have relatively good adsorptive characteristic in addition to its availability and relative low cost and therefore could be used as adsorbent in refrigeration system.
Keywords
Adsorption refrigeration
Physico chemical analysis
Date-seed
Activated Carbon
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How to Cite
S, A. M., M., K. D., & Y, P. G. (2015). Production of date-seed activated carbon for use in adsorption refrigeration application. Nigerian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, 6(1), 160-143. https://doi.org/10.67656/njmse.2015.9ujogz1r
A. M. S, K. D. M., and P. G. Y, "Production of date-seed activated carbon for use in adsorption refrigeration application," Nigerian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 160-143, June 2015. doi: 10.67656/njmse.2015.9ujogz1r
